New Injustice 2 character to be revealed on Feb. 7

The news for Injustice 2 has sped up considerably since the game's story trailer was released in late January 2017, and now another addition to the cast will soon be revealed.

The next new Injustice 2 cast member is scheduled to be unveiled on Feb. 7, 2017. This will likely mean a gameplay trailer, but it could also mean other character news in the form of more profiles for returning characters published on the Injustice website.

Injustice 2 launches on May 16, 2017.

Black Canary swoops into Injustice 2 cast

One of DC's Birds of Prey will be joining the Injustice cast as IGN debuted the gameplay trailer for Black Canary.

Canary fights with her trademark sonic scream, a stun grenade and even has what appears to be a counter of some sort. Her addition also falls in line with the possible roster spoiler.

Injustice 2 releases on May 16, 2017. Players can check out the trailer after the jump.

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Evolution 2017 lineup announced

In a sit-down interview with Mike Ross on Red Bull eSports, Joey "Mr. Wizard" Cuellar revealed the games that will be part of Evo 2017.

The Evolution staff has chosen eight games for competition at this year's Evo: Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Injustice 2, Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Xrd Rev. 2, BlazBlue Central Fiction and King of Fighters XIV.

A ninth game will also be added to the roster as a result of Evo's first player vote since 2013. Mortal Kombat XL, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Skullgirls, Pokkén Tournament, Killer Instinct, Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Arms, Windjammers and Nidhogg will compete for the spot via money donated on Generosity.com.  The game that wins will have a guaranteed $10,000 prize pot and will open Evo finals on the main stage on Sunday, July 16, 2017.

For its part, Arc System Works is working to prepare a playable demo version of Guilty Gear Xrd Rev. 2 for competitors in the same way that -Revelator- had in the spring of 2016. Mark "Markman" Julio also made his yearly appearance, bringing with him the first gameplay trailer of Tekken 7's preorder DLC character, Eliza.

Registration for Evolution 2017 opens Jan. 24, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. PST on the Evo website. Competitors can also register for their hotel rooms at Mandalay Bay.

Evolution 2017 is coming July 14-16! Make sure to check the Evo website for updates!

The Evolution staff has chosen eight games for competition at this year's Evo: Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Injustice 2, Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Xrd Rev. 2, BlazBlue Central Fiction and King of Fighters XIV. A ninth game will also be added to the roster as a result of Evo's first player vote since 2010. X, X and X will compete for votes cast IN THIS WAY

Other information revealed includes the return of the Indie Games area. Brook's Super Converters will be allowed but can be banned if any future issues affect them.

'Injustice Watchtower' reveals Robin trailer, beta and gameplay details

NetherRealm Studios held its first "Injustice Watchtower" stream for the upcoming game, showing off the gameplay trailer for Robin as well as offering more details of the game's beta and revealed characters.

The big news is that codes for the Injustice 2 beta are starting to be sent in waves to players who signed up for the program. The trial will include four characters—Batman, Supergirl, Superman and Atrocitus— at launch, rollback netcode and debut the game's equipment system for players to try out.

The equipment system allows players to customize a character in both gameplay and appearance, as different clothing or armor can provide different bonuses. There are also ability slots that can change a character's special moves, with some abilities even taking up more than one equip slot.

The stream also showed off the new Robin gameplay trailer as well as real matches involving Atrocitus and Batman. Players can check out the stream archive at Twitch and the Robin trailer after the jump.

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Registration open for Injustice 2 beta

Players can now register to be part of an upcoming online beta test for Injustice 2.

NetherRealm Studios Creative Director Ed Boon made the announcement on Twitter, pointing everyone to the sign-up site but offering nothing more in the way of information, such as a start date for the beta.

It's also unknown how much content will be offered when the beta goes live. NRS previously offered an "Enhanced Online Beta" when the company was porting MKXL to the PC platform and finalizing new netcode, but it's unlikely that the Injustice 2 test will be anything more than a tease of what's to come in the game's final release. 

Injustice 2 releases May 16, 2017, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles.

Injustice 2 story trailer released, versions detailed, characters teased

The trailer for Injustice 2's story mode has been unveiled, both picking up where the events of the first game left off and revealing new players who will be part of the drama as it unfolds.

Poison Ivy, Robin and Brainiac were all teased in the cinematic clip, along with returning character Bane. Brainiac and Robin have also been confirmed from an in-game image posted on NeoGAF. These reveals are so far in line with a potential roster spoiler, but it still remains to be seen if the whole list will be accurate.

What is confirmed, however, is that Injustice 2 will have at least nine DLC characters, as they will be included as part of the Ultimate Edition of the game along with three premier skins. The premier skins will offer different versions of the character: Supergirl will turn into Power Girl, for example. There will also be a Digital Deluxe edition of the game that will come with three DLC characters and one premier skin. There are no prices available for those editions at this time.

Injustice 2 arrives May 16, 2017. Check out the story trailer after the jump.

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Darkseid playable in Injustice 2, preorder bonus DLC

The ruler of Apokolips will be coming to Injustice 2 as a preorder bonus, according to a leak from the PlayStation Network.

Maximilian grabbed a screenshot of the game's preorder page on PSN before it was taken down, and the bonuses include a special theme and "Darkseid, one of the greatest villains in the universe."

This would not be the first time NetherRealm Studios offered a character as a bonus for purchasing the game before release. Players will remember that NRS offered Goro in a similar manner for Mortal Kombat X. 

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Injustice 2 coming May 16, 2017

After some speculation, including a possible release date from Xbox, Injustice 2 has formally been announced to release on May 16, 2017.

Both Ed Boon and NetherRealm Studios tweeted the information, which fans of the first game have been awaiting since the sequel's reveal in June 2016.

So far very little information has been made available about the Injustice sequel, with much of the cast remaining a mystery. The game will arrive four years and a month after its predecessor Injustice: Gods Among Us, which released on April 16, 2013, in North America.

Injustice 2 coming in late March 2017?

While the public does not yet have all the details on the upcoming Injustice: Gods Among Us sequel, a tentative release date may be available.

The Xbox Live Games on Demand preorder site lists the game's release as March 28, 2017. This would line up with previous NetherRealm Studios titles in terms of launch window.

What is confusing about this possible date is the relative lack of news about the NRS game since its announcement in June 2016. Even the game's website is sparse, only offering links to several of the game's trailers.

Injustice 2 has been announced for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

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Injustice 2 gameplay trailer reveals Atrocitus, Gorilla Grodd

During ESL's Mortal Kombat X season 3 finals, NetherRealm Studios debuted a trailer showing the first gameplay footage of Injustice 2.

The short video shows some of the new stage transitions and interactibles that will appear in Injustice 2 and introduces new characters Atrocitus and Gorilla Grodd. It also shows how the game's new gear system will affect the characters' appearances as they go into battle.

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Injustice 2 officially announced, Supergirl joins the cast

NetherRealm Studios has officially announced Injustice 2, with the game's release to be sometime in 2017.

In a post on the PlayStation Blog, NetherRealm's Tyler Lansdown offered a brief glimpse into what the title will have in store for players as he detailed a new gear system that will be featured in Injustice 2. The gear system will work like items in a RPG, changing "not only the look of each character, but your fight strategy and your personal approach to every match." He said the story in Injustice 2 will pick up right where the original ended.

NRS also debuted a trailer for the game, showing returning character Aquaman, Flash, Superman and Batman fighting it out while their costumes changed to reflect the gear system. However, as the fight wore on newcomer Supergirl joined the fray. Check out the trailer after the jump.

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Leaked poster reveals Injustice 2

After some speculation that NetherRealm's DC fighting game would have a sequel announced at this year's E3, it seems the rumors are true.

An image of a promo poster for the upcoming Injustice 2 has reached the hands of several media outlets, showing Batman and the Flash facing one another. The poster is supposed to be part of a GameStop offer to players who preorder the title.

Ed Boon, meanwhile, put up a couple tweets earlier about the issue. The first showed GameStop removed from his potential party list, and the second showed an image of Injustice 2 trending on Twitter with the question of "how to de-trend something." 

E3 officially starts Sunday, June 12, 2016.

NEC 15 to Hold Free Injustice Tournament, $1000 Pot Bonus

Big E Gaming has announced that Northeast Championships 15 will feature a free Injustice: Gods Among Us tournament, complete with a great prize.

Top 8 Injustice is always hype at our events. That's why we're making Injustice at NEC15 free entry with a $1,000 pot bonus! Keep yours eyes open as we're trying to grow this pot for everyone!

Northeast Championships 15 takes place Dec. 5-7 in Philadelphia.

All Eight EVO 2014 Intro Hype Videos Now Available For Viewing

Go check out the intros for the eight games featured at this year's EVO after the jump!

These videos, created by Seth Mussey with additional contributors, were shown to both EVO goers and stream monsters before the top eight finals of every game. They were also specifically created to accommodate the widened screen featured in the main stage.

If you missed the awesome guitar cover of the Killer Instinct theme or even the appearance of Indestructible (instrumental, no vocals, sorry!) for Ultra Street Fighter IV, watch now! You can also find EVO content including top eight for every game on the official YouTube channel and Capcom Fighters' channel!

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Injustice: Gods Among Us Bracket Notables for Evo 2014

Returning for its second year in a row, Injustice:Gods Among Us will be at Evolution 2014! Although people have doubted its place in the lineup, the contenders this year are stronger than ever, making for a truly brutal competition. I believe this year’s tournament will not disappoint!

I have compiled a list of notable players for Injustice:Gods Among Us. As a note, I’ve added a double forward slash symbol ( “ // “ ) to indicate what side of the bracket the player is in their pool, as I felt like this was important for predicting pools outcomes. Names separated by the forward slash are on opposite sides of the bracket. Pools with no names in front of it means I have not found notable players in that pool.

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Akishop Customs Testing PlayStation 4 Compatibility For PS360+ Board

One of the most popular all-in-one arcade stick board makers in the process of testing compatibility for the PlayStation 4!

Akishop Customs were able to get their PS360+ multi-console board to work on the PS4. Akishop will be providing special beta firmware to selected testers to see if the compatibility works for multiple PS4 units. If successful, they will make the firmware publicly available in the future.

Owners of Injustice: Gods Among Us or those planning to buy Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- on PS4, this can be your opportunity to use your existing arcade stick on the platform. Combined with an Xbox One controller and Phreak Mods' Crossbone mod, players will be easily able to use their sticks for the two major current generation consoles.

You can buy the PS360+ now from these various retailers!

Tournament Archive Of Injustice: Gods Among Us From Japanese Event Crossover Heroes

Club Sega Shinjuku in Tokyo, Japan held a special fighting game event dedicated to comic book-based fighters including Injustice: Gods Among Us.

Crossover Heroes was a special arcade and console event on Dec. 7 that did tournaments for all three Marvel vs. Capcom games including Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Also featured is a tournament dedicated to Injustice: Gods Among Us. It was streamed and archived by Kaggechi Uri, known for streaming the Starting Over team battle events for Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Ver. 2012.

You can find all four videos of Japanese Injustice after the jump!

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"Ultimate Edition" Of Injustice: Gods Among Us Planned For Fall Release, Including PC, PlayStation Vita, & PlayStation 4 Versions

Netherrealm Studio's Injustice: Gods Among Us will be receiving an upgraded re-release with a next generation version.

Subtitled the "Ultimate Edition," this version of Injustice will be similar to the Komplete edition of NRS' Mortal Kombat 9. Significant downloadable content including all extra characters Scorpion, Zatanna, Martian Manhunter, Lobo, Batgirl and General Zod will be available from the beginning.

MK9 PC developer High Voltage Software took the role in porting Injustice to the platform. They will also be developing a PlayStation 4 version that will take advantage of some of the console's features including the PlayStation Network Feed integration and Dual Shock 4 touchpad functionality. The PlayStation Vita edition, developed by Armature Studio, will feature all current downloadable content and ad-hoc/wi-fi multiplayer.

The Ultimate Edition will be arriving for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows PC & PlayStation Vita on Nov. 12, 2013

Both CDjr & Insaynne Discuss The Changes In Injustice: Gods Among Us Update Ver. 1.06

The latest version of Injustice: Gods Among Us is now available and a couple of highly skilled players talk about the changes.

Empire Arcadia's CDjr and Bifuteki's Insaynne talk about the changes done to the update including their views on stage modifications as well as character revisions.

You can find an excerpt after the jump but you can find the full interview with both players here!

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Injustice: Gods Among Us Balance Update, Ver. 1.06, Now Available

The latest version of Injustice: Gods Among Us that changes much of the game balancing since version 1.05 is now available for download.

Version 1.06 was created as another balance change to the game with emphasis on making the less common and weaker characters play better against the rest of the cast; Buffs and nerfs were applied to the entire cast. Changes have also been done to input commands, mechanics and the user interface.

The update is currently available now on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 when connected to both Xbox Live & PlayStation Network respectively. For a full list of information from the update, please check out the official post here!